Frederick Cooper: The New York University history professor gives a talk titled “Citizenship Between Empire and Nation: France and French Africa 1945-60.” [5 p.m., Stanford Humanities Center, Stanford University]

Lectures

James Cartwright: The vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff gives a talk titled “Shaping the Defense Department for Evolving National Security.” [6 p.m., Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St., S.F.]